Accident reconstruction implementing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
US11002540B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V20/44
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) may facilitate the generation of a virtual reconstruction model of a vehicle collision. UAVs may collect data (including images) related to the vehicle collision, such as with the insured's permission, which may be received by an external computing device associated with the insurer and utilized to perform a photogrammetric analysis of the images to determine vehicle impact points, the road layout at the scene of the collision, the speeds and directions of vehicles, etc. This data may be used to generate a virtual reconstruction model of the vehicle collision. An insurer may use the virtual reconstruction model to perform various insurance-related tasks, such as allocating fault to drivers or autonomous vehicles involved in the vehicle collision, and adjustment of insurance pricing based upon the fault allocation. As a result, innocent drivers or vehicles may not be unfairly penalized for vehicle collisions not their fault.
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